YALLA PARKOUR
Sweden, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 89 min
ABOUT FILM
Yalla Parkour (2024) is a documentary about Areeb Zuaiter’s return to Gaza, where she reconnects with parkour athlete Ahmed Matar. Together, they explore Gaza’s landscape, using parkour as a means to reflect on Palestinian resilience and belonging.
Yalla Parkour premiered at DOC NYC in 2024, winning the Grand Jury Prize. It also premiered in the Middle East and North Africa at the Red Sea International Film Festival and won the Panorama Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Berlin International Film Festival. The film is nominated for the Firebird Award at the 49th Hong Kong International Film Festival.
Screening: May 2nd 18:30 Panora – sal 1
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CAST & CREDITS
Director: Areeb Zuaiter
Writer: Areeb Zuaiter
Cast: Ahmed Matar
Dop: Ibrahim Al Otla, Marco Padoan, Umit Gulsen
Producer: Basel Mawlawi
AREEB ZUAITER
Areeb Zuaiter is a filmmaker based in Washington, D.C., focusing on art, identity, and social issues. Her films have won multiple awards, including Stained and Colors of Resistance. She has worked with the Associated Press, Smithsonian, and the Royal Film Commission – Jordan, and currently heads programming at AIFF.